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1 season · 2 episodes total · ~2 per season.
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The French Revolution
1989 1 seasons · 2 eps French
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A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all his authority and was put in prison). The second part carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794, including the deaths by guillotine of Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton, and Desmoulins.
“French Revolution”
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Cast
Jean-François Balmer
Louis XVI
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Georges-Jacques Danton
François Cluzet
Camille Desmoulins
Jane Seymour
Marie Antoinette
Andrzej Seweryn
Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre
Peter Ustinov
André-Boniface-Louis Riquetti, vicomte de Mirabeau (« Les Années Lumière »)
Marianne Basler
Gabrielle Danton
Claudia Cardinale
Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Premiered 1989 and has since ended.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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WORLD
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Show type: Scripted.
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CAST
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17 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.
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CAST
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Co-production across France, Germany, Italy, Canada.
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Airs on France 2.
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The technical file
- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 2
- Premiered
- 1989-10-25
- Last aired
- 1989-11-01
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Germany, Italy, Canada
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